Desk, table, and like office furniture



W. STAFFORD. DESK, TABhE, AND LIKE OFFICE FURNITURE.

APPLICMION FILED NOV. 23, 1920.

Patented July 19,

1921. 2 SHEETS-SHEET wpsTAFFonn. DESK, TABLE, AND LIKE OFFICE FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23.1920.

Patented July 19, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- UNITED STATES wILrRnnsrArronn, or LONDON, ENGLAND,.assrenoa or ONE-HALF 'ro WILLIAM I nnvres, or LONDON, ENGLAND.

PATENT OFFICE.

DESK, TABLE, AND LIKE OFFICE FURNITURE.

Speeiflcationot Letters Patent. P t t J ly 1921;

Application filed November 23, 1920. Serial No. 426,029.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WiLrRnn STAFFORD, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, and a resident of London, England, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Desks, Tables, and like Office Furniture, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to desks, tables and like oilice furniture, andprovides a desk or table the top of which, or a part thereof, can berotated to different positions in such a manner that in one position theupper surface of the table top is at a relatively low level so that itcan be used to support, for example, a typewritin machine at a heightconvenient to the com ort of an operator, or for other purposes where adesk with a rotatable top is desirable, and in another position the 11per surface is raised to a convenient heig t for handwriting, bookkeeping and like uses of a desk or table. In this last mentionedposition the rotatable table top is raised to a position in which it isflush with the remainder or fixed art of the table top, if there is anysuch fixe part. In moving from one position to the other the rotatablepart of the table top is turnedcompletely over so that if a typewritingor other machlne is bolted or otherwise fixed to the upper surface ofthe rotatable part of the table to when the latter is in its lowerposition, t en, when the table top is turned over in being raised to itshigher position, the said machine will be moved to a position beneaththe table top where it is out of the way. Means are provided for lookingor retaining the rotatable table top in either of its positions of use.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a desk ortable embodyin the said improvements, showing the rotata le part of thetable top in one position of use, and

Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the rotatable part of the table topmoved to another position.

Fig. 3 shows the improved desk or table in section on the line 3-3, Fig.2.

As shown in the drawings, a is the rotatable part of a table to havingmetal lugs b fastened thereto in a inement on opposite sides of the saidpart and pivotally supported by studs 0 slidably mounted in slottedplates d, the holes in the lugs through which the studs 0 pass beingoffset from one face of the part a. In the position in which it 1s shownin Fig. 1, the part a is at a lower level than the fixed part c of thetable top and conveniently disposed to support, for example, atypewriting or other machine f at a height convenient for use. The rearedge of the part a is held between battens q-g to prevent this part fromtilting.

Within the plates d springs it may be provlded to press the studs 0toward the rear ends of the slots in the plates, and, ifdesired, a latch01' similar fastening i may be provided to prevent the said part a frombelng accidentally drawn forward.

en such latch, if provided, is released the part a can be drawnforwardly against the thrust of the springs it until the rear edge isclear of the battens g, g. The part a can then be rotated on the studs 0so that it is raised b reason of the off-set arrangement of the ugs b,to the level of the fixed part c and maintained in this position bypushing it rearwardly until its rear edge is between the battens g, Inthis position the upper surface of the part a is flush with the fixedpart c the two parts together providing an ordinary fiat table top andthe machine 7 is suspended from the under surface of the part a where itis out of the way of a user of the-table. The latch above re ferred tomay be arranged to retain the table top in this position also.

In the construction shown in the drawing, panels j are providedinclosing the space in which the machine f is suspended when the part ais in the position shown in Fig. 2, and drawers 7a are provided beneaththe fixed part e.

What I claim is 1. A desk comprising a rotatable top part, lugs securedto the said top part and have ing stud receiving holes formed therein inalinement and offset from one surface of the said top part, a topsupporting part, slotted plates secured to the said top supporting part,studs slidably carried in the slots in the said plates and extendinginto the holes in the said lugs to form pivotal supports therefor,springs urging the said studs toward the ends of the slots and battenscarried by the top supporting part forming a slot to receive one edge ofthe top part.

2. A desk comprising a rotatable top part, lugs secured to the said toppart and having stud receiving holes formed therein in alinepart, studsslidably carried in the slots in the said plates and extending into theholes in the said lugs to form pivotal supports therefor, and battens onthe top supporting part forming upper and lower slots to alternatelyreceive one edge of said top part when in raised and lowered position.

3. A desk comprising a rotatable top part, lugs secured to the said toppart and having stud receiving holes formed therein in alinement andofiset from one surface of the said top part, a top supporting part,slotted plates secured to the said top supporting part, studs slidablycarried in the slots in the said plates, and extending into the holes inthe said lugs to form pivotal supports therefor, a plurality of battensearned by the top supporting part and forming slots to recelve one edgeof said top part when in raised and lowered position, and a latch toretain said top part in engagement with either of said slots.

WILFRED STAFFORD.

Witnesses HERBERT A. BEESTON, M. J. MURPHY.

